Shuhei Yoshida
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Shuhei Yoshida | |
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Born | |
Other names | gameape2001, yosp |
Alma mater | Kyoto University University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation | Head of Independent Developer Initiative at Sony Interactive Entertainment |
Shuhei Yoshida (吉田 修平, Yoshida Shuhei, born February 11, 1964) is a Japanese businessman and gaming industry veteran. He was the President of
In 2023, he received the BAFTA Fellowship at the 19th British Academy Games Awards for his work in the gaming industry.[1]
Sony Interactive Entertainment
He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the Faculty of Economics at Kyoto University, where he was involved in the corporate strategy group, as well as coordinating the PC business. Yoshida joined Sony Corporation in April 1986.[2]
He later earned his MBA degree at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1993.[3][4]
He was one of the initial members of the PlayStation project in February 1993, where as the lead account executive he headed Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.'s third party licensing program.[citation needed].
Yoshida has many best-selling titles under his belt, including SCEA's premier online game with voice-enabled headset SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs, as well as Jak and Daxter, Twisted Metal: Black, and ATV Offroad Fury. In the studio, Yoshida was executive producer for titles including Gran Turismo, Ape Escape, The Legend of Dragoon, and other titles.[citation needed]
In April 2000, he became the Vice President at
In November 2013 Yoshida appeared in the official PlayStation 4 unboxing video.[5][6]
In 2013, Yoshida gained significant popularity due to his largely increased openness, presence with consumers, and the gaming industry around the announcement and the launch of the PlayStation 4. This was mainly achieved by breaking news and frequently answering questions from consumers via his Twitter account, appearing as a guest on various gaming podcasts, and being featured in official PlayStation videos among other things.[citation needed]
On 7 November 2019, Sony announced that Yoshida had stepped down as President of
References
- BAFTA. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Bitsummit". bitsummit.org. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2017-05-13.
- ^ "Playstation President Shuhei Yoshida on VR and 20th anniversary". rickyreports.com. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ "An oral history of the last 20 years of gaming, as told by PlayStation's Shuhei Yoshida". engadget.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
- ^ Purchese, Robert (November 11, 2013). "Who's this mystery man unboxing PlayStation 4?". Eurogamer.
- ^ "The Official PS4 Unboxing Video | PlayStation 4". Archived from the original on 2021-12-21 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT NAMESHERMEN HULST HEAD OF WORLDWIDE STUDIOS" (Press release). November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Sony appoints Guerrilla Games' Hermen Hulst new head of PlayStation worldwide studios". The Washington Post.
External links
- SIE Worldwide Studios homepage
- Shuhei Yoshida on Twitter